Abdullah bin Zayed, British Foreign Minister discuss friendship ties; developments of crisis in Ukraine

Abdullah bin Zayed, British Foreign Minister, talks on friendship ties and the Ukraine crisis.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Collaboration, and Liz Truss, British Foreign Secretary, have reviewed the two countries’ friendship and partnership connections, as well as the opportunities for strengthening cooperation to accomplish their shared goals.

This was revealed during a phone call in which the two top diplomats discussed regional and global developments, as well as a number of pressing issues, including the situation in Ukraine and the importance of stepping up efforts to find a political solution to the crisis and meet the humanitarian needs of the country’s civilians.

The two sides also discussed the stability of global energy and food markets.

During the call, Sheikh Abdullah underlined the UAE’s keenness to enhance regional and international security and stability and the country’s support for all efforts made to reach a political settlement to the crisis in Ukraine.

He pointed out the importance of accelerating efforts to address the humanitarian impact of the crisis and to meet the humanitarian needs of the affected civilians.